Flooding brings travel to a standstill in Istanbul

July 18 2017, 12:25:26PM,EDT

The
morning commute was brought to a standstill in parts of the city as
torrential downpours quickly submerged roads and railways.
Rainfall equaling that normally seen over the course of an entire month fell on the city within a few hours.

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Several metro and bus stations were flooded and brought public transportation to a near halt, according to the Hurriyet Daily News.
Several vehicles were left stranded in flood waters across the city according to the Associated Press. People were also reportedly stranded in their homes in the district of Silivri and had to be rescued, according to the AP.